By: Sarah N (TM Board Member) When I moved to Hoboken, NJ ten years ago from a small town in North Carolina, I knew that in order to make this Mile Square City my home, I needed to find a place to serve the community. I began attending Hoboken Grace Community Church and shortly … Continued
My Life with London By: Linda (TRUE Mentors Guardian) Hi! My name is Linda and I am the proud mommy of three wonderful boys. My oldest is Mickael who is soon to be 10. My middle son is London who is 4 years of age and my youngest son is Love who will be 2 … Continued
Mentoring a Child with Autism By: Dena (TRUE Mentors Guardian) A huge HELLO to the TRUE Mentors family! My name is Dena, and I am the mom of twin boys, Keith and Ryan, who are part of the TRUE Mentors program. Keith and Ryan are 15 years old, and are both diagnosed with autism … Continued
Honoring International Women’s Day By: Tara Casazza – TRUE Mentors Board President One of my favorite quotes from a very successful female leader Oprah Winfrey is, “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” International Women’s Day – March 8th is a day to honor and celebrate the achievements … Continued
Black History is American History By: Veronica Manning, Humanities Scholar & Social Change Facilitator “Black History Month is a necessity; it counteracts the 11 months in the year that our history/legacy is diminished, tainted, manipulated and/or erased altogether.” — Nadia Stanley, television producer and author Every year when February rolls around, it’s inevitable that someone … Continued
As PRIDE month comes to a close, we here at TRUE Mentors want to take a moment to extend our deepest appreciation for our LGBTQ+ participants, volunteers, and community partners who enrich all of our programs. We have greatly enjoyed our PRIDE activities and lessons incorporated into our June enrichment programs. TRUE Mentors is dedicated … Continued
TRUE Mentors stands with our Black participants, volunteers, partners, and anyone else touched by senseless violence against all forms of racism and discrimination. Our organization is made stronger and better by our diversity. We are committed to being allies to all underserved communities and doing our part to fight systemic racism. We understand that we … Continued
TRUE Mentors cares about National Mental Health Awareness Month and ending the stigma around mental illness. Now more than ever, it’s important to check in with ourselves and make sure we are taking care of our mental health. Since 1949, May has been designated as National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, and … Continued
TRUE Mentors Isolation Activity Point Challenge Congratulations to our April winner of the TRUE Mentors Isolation Challenge, Kimberly Ferrer. We are pleased to announce the addition of new Isolation Challenge initiatives. See below for updates! Rules and Regulations: The participant with the most points by the end of May will receive two (2) rented … Continued
On behalf of the TRUE Mentors, I am excited to extend a warm welcome to Maria Lara as the organization’s new Program Coordinator. Although new to her role as Program Coordinator, Maria Lara has been involved with TRUE Mentors since 2016; teaching clubs with topics in Social Problems and Change, Cultures and Values, and helping in the 2017 theatrical … Continued